And let’s join Kathryn, our leader in It’s Monday! What Are You Reading?, at Book Date.

As you have probably noticed, I have brought the Weekly Updates over here to Curl up and Read. I like to keep things in a state of flux. LOL.

The week flew by, as usual. One minute, it felt like Monday…and then, suddenly, it was Friday. I did read and review four books this week, and have now read and reviewed26 books for my Read the Books You Buy Challenge.

I spent some time bingeing on Netflix, with the new series The Ranch. So far, it’s fun. I also added a new show to my queue: American Odyssey.

Midweek, I took a break for lunch with a friend at The Cheesecake Factory…delicious! But it was a late lunch, so I didn’t feel much like having dinner later. But that’s okay, too.

(The cheesecake in the photo above was from The Elephant Bar,the week before. I forgot to photograph mine from this week….but they looked the same).

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105 thoughts on “WEEKLY UPDATES: A GOOD READING WEEK”

Great haul! I really want to read First Frost – I read and loved Garden Spells but have yet to read this one. I also like the sound of Lies and Other Acts of Love, I might add that to my wishlist. I hope you enjoy all of your new books and that you have a great week.

I have been wanting First Frost for a long time, but knew I had to read Garden Spells first. I loved the characters, so I’m eager to revisit them. I also love the look of Lies and Other Acts of Love. Thanks for stopping by, Hayley. Enjoy your week!

I wish we had a Cheesecake Factory here. I wouldn’t feel like eating dinner after a meal there either! It always drives my husband crazy when I go out somewhere big for lunch because I have zero interest in cooking dinner and I’m the primary cook! Love the books you got. I read The Peach Keeper by Sarah Addison Allen last summer and absolutely loved it. I’ve been meaning to read Garden Spells ever since and I need to get on it so a full year doesn’t go by. First Frost will be next. Have a great week!

I also loved The Peach Keeper and Lost Lake. So glad I finally got around to Garden Spells, so I can now read First Frost. Thanks for stopping by, Katherine…time flies so fast. When I look at the dates on my various purchases, I find it hard to believe that so many books have been waiting so long.

This week didn’t go by as fast for me, but the weekend is here! 🙂 Netflix is always a good choice lol and Cheesecake looks fun… have never been but they have ’em in Chicago (a few hours away).

The author of June jumped out at me, I remember the name because I was going to red Bittersweet… I never did. Hmm… bummer. North of Here has a nice cover too with the egg shells. Hope your reads are good and have another fantastic week!

I definitely get what you’re saying. Time really flew by this week. I hate when that happens, makes me feel all weird.
I saw ‘The Ranch’ on my Netflix screen.. haven’t seen it yet though but it sounds interesting.

Thanks, Maureen, and every day when I woke up, I couldn’t believe we were another day closer to the weekend. I didn’t watch The Ranch yesterday after all, as I got caught up in American Odyssey…will probably watch today. It’s raining again! Enjoy your week.

26 books! Laurel that’s great 🙂 he Cheesecake Factory is one of my favorites place to meet friends for lunch. Love their salad and of course the cheesecakes. The one in your picture looks sinfully good 🙂 Love the header image! Did you change the background too? is it SO PRETTY 🙂

Hi, trying to visit those I don’t normally get around tot and I really like your blog. You seem to read some genres I love. 🙂 I know what you mean when it was Monday one moment and then the weekend the next! i had a busy week too.

You got a lot of great looking books to read I hope you enjoy them all. 🙂

Thanks, Stormi, I so love getting new books, even though I know the ongoing challenge of getting to them all in a reasonable amount of time will continue….I’m glad you like this blog…it’s one of my first WP sites (after An Interior Journey and Potpourri!).

Too many good books here to comment on 🙂 I’ve either read or want to read every single one! Except the Highsmith one, which I didn’t have on my radar, but was intrigued by the movie commercials. I hope to read The Most Wanted soon and I enjoyed Domestic Secrets but found it a bit like Peyton Place, lol. I also read Dream of the Blue Room and A Fatal Grace so enjoy them.

This is a cute blog! I’ve had First Frost on my tbr it seems forever so I hope you enjoy it! I love the Cheesecake Factory and the portions are huge so I bet you weren’t hungry lol. I hope you have a great week and enjoy your new books!

Luvd that strawberry cheesecake sauce ! Lovely treat for you midway all the reading/reviewing.
And I noticed your Louise Penny as I’m just listening to #9 at the moment.
I am amazed at the number of blogs you maintain – well done!

It sounds like you’ve had a great reading week – and doing so good on the task of reading the books you’ve bought. All your incoming books for the week look interesting. I’ve had my eye on First Frost for a while now. I hope this new week is just as successful!

The fact that you live close to a Cheesecake Factory to eat at often makes me really jealous!! I love that place – I got to eat there a few weeks ago and it was amazing. The lemon raspberry cheesecake is to die for!
I’m excited to read Lies and other Acts of Love – I hope it’s good!
Enjoy your week!

Lunch or dinner at the Cheesecake Factory sounds wonderful! You have an amazing set of books here. I will look forward to your reviews. I like the cover of North of Here too. I hope you enjoy all of your books!

I love the Cheesecake Factory! I don’t eat there often, but there was a time when my husband and I went there just about every other week (before kiddo). I’ve tried just about all their cheesecakes (although maybe I shouldn’t admit to that). Someone else was recently telling me about The Ranch. I’ll have to check it out.

I couldn’t resist the Marcia Clark book through the Amazon First program either. 🙂 I have June to read for an upcoming book tour and Mother Knows Best is on my to read pile. Hopefully we like them all. 🙂

Hi there, Laurel. I should join the Read the Books You Buy challenge – I have bookshelves and bookshelves of books I bought that I haven’t read yet! I did set myself the challenge of reading 40 (or so books) that I already own before I turn 50. Let’s see if I make some headway with that one.

Good luck, Myra….I always buy way more books than I can read in a reasonable amount of time, so curbing that impulse is probably the first step to controlling the TBR. And reading review copies of books I would otherwise buy…instead of weird review books from unknown authors that I don’t even like, once I get them. Enjoy your week.

How scrumptious going to the Cheese Cake Factory! Where is your martini?! I just signed up for Amazon prime so now how do I get the freebie? hmm. I will have to investigate. You got a lot of good books for the week. Enjoy!